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subversive
[ suhb-vur-siv ]
/ sÉbĖvÉr sÉŖv /
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adjective
Also subĀ·verĀ·sionĀ·arĀ·y [suhb-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-]. /sÉbĖvÉr ŹÉĖnÉr i, -ŹÉ-/. tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
noun
a person who adopts subversive principles or policies.
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British Dictionary definitions for subversive
subversive
/ (sÉbĖvÉĖsÉŖv) /
adjective
liable to subvert or overthrow a government, legally constituted institution, etc
noun
a person engaged in subversive activities, etc
Derived forms of subversive
subversively, adverbsubversiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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